The holiday called Thanksgiving is just what it says; it is a holiday for giving thanks. The first thing I would like to give thanks for is the 45-year relationship my wife and I have shared in which...

A lucky few find their dream job early in life and the concept of retirement never crosses their desk. Then there are many among us who simply want to get out. All too often the average American worke...

We each have our own opinions. Without them we would simply be a mass of tin soldiers marching to the same drum. No two people on the planet think alike, act alike or even look alike, identical twins...

I turned and looked at the kitchen wall, just in time to see both hands on the clock pointing vertically to the number 12. It was as though they were ordered to stand at attention as if something big...

Labor Day usually has little to do with labor and a lot to do with the end of summer and the State Fair. It is almost replaced in importance by the upcoming anniversary of what is simply known as "Nin...

Starting on Monday, Sunday afternoons are the time of the week we look forward to. I always associate Sundays as those lazy days of summer when you sit and watch the clouds roll by in the heavens. I...

In Minnesota, we understand the importance of a free press. It’s hard to forget in our state — Minnesotans are among the most engaged citizens in the country. Last year we again ranked first in the nation in voter turnout. Minnesotans volunteer...

This week, more than 200 newspapers across the State of Minnesota will publish no news on their front pages. This “Whiteout” is taking place during Minnesota Newspaper Week, August 13-19, a part of the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s...